Sports Meet and School Festival (3)

"So many people..." Aemeath exclaimed, looking at the sea of people in the audience.

The badminton match was held inside the badminton hall, and Xiao Ling and her group arrived half an hour early in order to get a good spot.

"I have a feeling we should have come earlier," Xiao Ling said, looking troubled.

The reality they faced was that arriving half an hour early was still a bit late, as evidenced by the massive crowds they were witnessing.

"Young Master Xiao, aren't you going to think of a solution?" the Rover teased in a gentle voice. "Like, using your money to buy a few seats or something."

"What kind of domineering CEO-style development is this...?" Xiao Ling was speechless. "Never mind, I'll go see if there are any seats left."

Just as Xiao Ling was about to go upstairs to find an empty seat, her phone beeped with a message notification.

He opened his phone and saw that it was Roccia.

Roccia: No need to bother, come to me.

Roccia: Seats have been reserved for you.

Roccia: VIP Seating.

Xiao Ling glanced around and immediately spotted Roccia, who was quite eye-catching in the audience. Just as she had said, the spot she was sitting in was indeed a great place to watch the game.

However, perhaps because the beautiful principal's aura was too strong, the other students kept their distance, so her surroundings were mostly empty, and the people sitting next to her were all acquaintances of Hajiling.

Roccia felt Xiao Ling Ling's gaze and waved to them with a smirk.

After Xiao Ling nodded in response, she led Aemeath and the others over.

"Hey, Xiao Ling, you're here!" Lynae greeted Xiao Ling warmly as they came to sit down.

"Yeah, I arrived half an hour early and there weren't any seats available. If the principal hadn't told me there were still seats, I might have had to pay to avoid trouble," Xiao Ling joked.

His gaze fell on the seat next to Lynae, where... Sister Gabe was sitting?

"We meet again," Gabriela greeted coolly.

Xiao Ling smiled and nodded, as a response to Sister Gabe's greeting.

Then, Xiao Ling naturally walked to the empty seat to the left of Roccia and sat down.

As for Roccia's right side, Morning was sitting there, her slender fingers dancing on the tablet, showing no sign of stopping.

"Morning is still a workaholic as always..." Xiao Ling sighed inwardly.

Aemeath originally wanted to sit with Xiao Ling, but the Rover pulled her to sit in the back without saying a word.

For the Rover: beware of fire, theft, and Xiao Ling.

Seeing the Rover's guarded demeanor, Xiao Ling couldn't help but chuckle.

Next to arrive at the venue were the best friends, Little Orange and Honey Peach. Sigrika's parents didn't come along; perhaps they had gone home first?

Dania, holding Winnie the Pooh in her right arm and Sigrika, holding Peroro in her left, walked hand in hand toward the seats where Xiao Ling and the others were.

"Good afternoon, Yaya. How did your volunteer work go this morning?" Xiao Ling smiled as she looked at Dania, who was sitting down next to her.

"I guess I managed to get by," Dania said lazily, a hint of melancholy in her voice. "It's just that that jerk hasn't bothered to come looking for me yet."

"Okay, okay, it's my fault, it's my fault," Xiao Ling coaxed gently. "As compensation, how about I hold you while you watch the game later?"

"Here? Forget it, let's take it back." Dania waved her hand. "I feel like someone's going to grind their teeth in frustration if we keep carrying it here."

"I'll listen to you."

Cart, Chisa, and Lupa arrived at the venue five minutes before the start of the match. The three of them had a clear goal and ran towards their teammates as soon as they entered.

After exchanging greetings with Cart and the others who arrived last, Cart Xiao Ling and the others sat down in the empty seats above Aemeath and the others.

A moment later, a burst of rousing music began, and Iuno and Augusta walked calmly into the stadium to the music.

"They look good," Roccia said with a smile and a nod.

"I just hope they'll tone it down a bit," Xiao Ling said with a slightly helpless smile.

After entering the venue, the Sun and Moon Team waved to the audience around the stadium, and even smiled at Xiao Ling and the others when they saw them coming to support them.

"Let's finish them off in one go, Augusta." Iuno twisted her wrist, the badminton racket spinning twice in her hand.

"Agreed." Augusta warmed up, preparing for the upcoming match.

With the contestants and referees in place, the competition is about to begin.

"Augusta, the opponent is about to spike!"

"Leave it to me!"

Augusta effortlessly caught her opponent's powerful smash, the shuttlecock tracing a beautiful arc in the air before precisely grazing her opponent's racket and landing, giving the Sun and Moon Team another victory.

"Wow, that's amazing! Augusta and Iuno seem so composed..." Sigrika exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.

"They held back," Dania said calmly, gazing at the arena. "If they had used their full strength, this match would be pointless; they would have been declared the winner."

"If you want to see them go all out, you'll have to wait until Little Ai and Lynae face them," Xiao Ling said, shrugging.

As everyone knows, only Solaris Superman can stand up to Solaris Superman; this is a lesson learned the hard way by Hajiling through her own blood and tears.

He felt an urge to cover his face; the past was too painful to recall...

"By the way, Yaya, what are your plans for the next few days?"

"Keep it a secret." Dania made a shushing gesture.

"Is there anything I can't know?"

"I can't tell you right now."

No one except Roccia knew that Dania had signed up for the competition; she planned to give them a big surprise on the day of the competition.

Seeing that he couldn't get any more information, Xiao Ling stopped pressing the matter and was about to refocus his attention on the competition when his phone beeped with a message notification.

He unlocked his phone and saw that it was a message from Roccia.

But isn't Roccia right to my right? What can't be said face-to-face?

Roccia: Are you free tonight?

Xiao Ling: Yes, how so?

Roccia: Come out with me.

Xiao Ling: What is this? A date invitation from the principal?

Roccia: If that's how you want to understand it, then it could be.

Xiao Ling: Then I'm honored.

Roccia: So, are you going or not?

Xiao Ling: Time?

Roccia: Wait for me at the school gate after today's activities.

Xiao Ling: Then I'll explain it to them.

"I have something to do today, so I won't be going back with you guys after the event," Xiao Ling said to Dania beside her after replying to the message.

"What is it that absolutely has to be done after the event?" Dania's crescent-shaped eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"Keep it confidential."

"Tch, boring." Dania grumbled with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Hajiling chuckled and stroked the Honey Peach's pink fuzz to soothe it.

There's no way around it... After all, going on a date with the principal is something that's hard to say out loud.